A CELADON JADE TOOTHED ANIMAL MASK ORNAMENT HONGSHAN CULTURE, CIRCA 4000-3000 BC The well-polished stone is carved and pierced in the form of an animal mask. It is decorated with arched brows, and circular eyes. The details of the face are carefully rendered with thick concave troughs and the bottom of the jade is carved with segmented sections representing the teeth of the animal. The top of the ornament is pierced with a small aperture for suspension. 4 15/16 in. (12.6 cm.) wide, box Provenance Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1989
A CELADON JADE TOOTHED ANIMAL MASK ORNAMENT HONGSHAN CULTURE, CIRCA 4000-3000 BC The well-polished stone is carved and pierced in the form of an animal mask. It is decorated with arched brows, and circular eyes. The details of the face are carefully rendered with thick concave troughs and the bottom of the jade is carved with segmented sections representing the teeth of the animal. The top of the ornament is pierced with a small aperture for suspension. 4 15/16 in. (12.6 cm.) wide, box Provenance Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1989
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